Honestly, what's better than brunch?
Maybe you're hungover, or maybe you just slept in and need something to get the day started. Brunch is the final frontier. A lawless land where there is no wrong decision. Pizza and eggs? Sure. Cheeseburger with hash browns? Yup. French toast with fried chicken? Obviously. And don't forget the bottomless mimosa. Is there any better feeling than starting the day at brunch? The answer is no! Here are our favorite places to brunch.
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360 Harrison Ave
Located in the South End, this Italian coastal restaurant offers brunch on the weekends with a bold menu. A concise cocktail list ensures a perfect pairing with any of their brunch menu items such as the duck confit hash or housemade porchetta sandwich.
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3710 Washington St, Jamaica Plain
Brassica Kitchen + Café brings creative and comfortable cuisine to Forest Hills. By day they operate as Brassica Cafe serving up fresh coffee and unique sandwiches. By the time the sun sets they switch over to Brassica Kitchen, fermentation forward food & drink with locally sourced and seasonal ingredients.
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27 Church St, Cambridge
Owned by restaurant veteran Daniel Roughan, Source offers guests the space to enjoy delicious quality authentic Neapolitan-style pizza cooked in a wood-fired oven. In addition to pizza, Source serves up an assortment of small plates, entrees and homemade desserts.
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421 Cambridge St, Allston
Lulu’s is one of our favs, since it serves brunch every day of the week. Their menu
features all the comforting classics like French toast and eggs
Benedict, many of which have a creative spin like the Southwest vegan scramble or the breakfast totchos.
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174 Harvard Ave, Allston
Right around the corner from the Brighton Music Hall, @union is your new favorite brunch spot, serving up a mouthwatering menu. There are options for everyone, and things you've never tried before, like wine rosemary French toast, kimchi bulgogi quesadillas and a sausage gravy Benedict.
7 Moulton St, Charlestown
Brunch? Beer? Pizza? Brewer's Fork has it all. This neighborhood hangout combines bold pizza combinations with local draft beer. Offering brunch every weekend from 10:30am-3pm, you can swing by and pick up a pizza or any of their delicious brunch plates.
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2261 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester
You’ll be wanting to go back every week for the deliciousness that is Bowery brunch. Their cocktails always hit, and with a group of 3 or more, you can order a mimosa tower to start your day. Check out our guide to Lower Mills while you're in the neighborhood.
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425 W Broadway
Lincoln does brunch every day and a
special Brunch Test Kitchen every Friday from 10am-3pm. Their brunch menu features appetizers, breakfast classics and the lunch portion of the menu includes wood-fired pizza and amazing desserts.
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Multiple Locations
The Friendly Toast serves
original breakfast dishes all day, every day. Their unique and funky decor
is welcoming and almost as comforting as their menu. The Snap, Crackle Cluck, a Rice Krispies coated chicken sandwich with waffle fries and a Grillo's pickle, is absolutely insane.
Photo Credit: Harvest
44 Brattle St, Cambridge
Harvest might be the best place to get brunch in
Harvard Square. Their brunch menu features everything from oysters and Benedicts to fresh pastries and avocado toast. Their enclosed courtyard is the perfect
place to unwind with friends.
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updated may 2025
